Data / Federal rules / 2026-12734
Oil and Gas Leasing
The Land Management Bureau published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on June 24, 2026. Comments closed on August 24, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to revise its oil and gas leasing regulations to reflect new requirements in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB); policy direction in Executive Orders (E.O.) entitled Unleashing American Energy and Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Deregulatory Initiative and Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account; and policy guidance in Secretary's Order entitled Unleashing American Energy. In addition, the proposed rule would reflect provisions of the Royalty Resiliency Act, which pertains to applications for oil and gas agreements for allocation schedules that outline how royalties would be distributed across different leases within the agreement. The BLM proposes to return the minimum bond amounts to those prior to the finalization of the 2024 rule. Finally, the proposed rule would improve the BLM's leasing process to ensure stewardship of public lands as required by the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) and as directed by the OBBB and the above Executive orders.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-12734
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Interior Department; Land Management Bureau
- Published
- June 24, 2026
- Comments due
- August 24, 2026
- Dates
- Send your comments on this proposed rule to the BLM on or before August 24, 2026. The BLM is not obligated to consider any comments received after this date in making its decision on the final rule.
- Docket
- Docket No. BLM-2025-0037; A2407-014-004-065516; #O2509-014-004-125222; 256 LLHQ310000 L13100000.PP0000
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1004-AF05
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 43 CFR 3000; 43 CFR 3100; 43 CFR 3110; 43 CFR 3120; 43 CFR 3130; 43 CFR 3140; 43 CFR 3150; 43 CFR 3160; 43 CFR 3180
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Alaska; Government contracts; Hydrocarbons; Indians-lands; Mineral royalties; Oil and gas exploration; Oil and gas reserves; Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Surety bonds
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 39
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|---|---|---|
| National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Production Site Development 2026-18261 | Proposed rule | Sep 8 |
| Royalty for Oil and Gas Lost From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases 2026-12738 · significant | Proposed rule | Jun 24 |
| Revisions to Regulations Regarding Oil and Gas Leasing; Fees, Rentals, and Royalties; Correction 2026-10164 | Final rule | May 21 |
| Revision of Regulations for Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska 2026-09387 · significant | Proposed rule | May 12 |
| Rescission of Conservation and Landscape Health Rule 2026-09386 · significant | Final rule | May 12 |
| Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Extension of Phase-In Requirements 2026-08386 | Final rule | Apr 30 |
| Revisions to Regulations Regarding Oil and Gas Leasing; Fees, Rentals, and Royalties 2026-08280 | Final rule | Apr 29 |
| Rescission of Regulations Regarding Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale 2026-03283 | Final rule | Feb 19 |
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